BABY GIRL                 1 – 5 by women
GIRL POWER           6 – 10 by women
SUPER GIRL           11 – 15 by women
WONDER WOMAN   16 +   by women

It was tricky spotting this circle and I’m glad I did!  An Italian says it occurred to her that she seldom read women writers.  Her endeavour is my walk in the park because the female tone is what I primarily read!  Call me ‘wonder woman‘, world wide sisters!  I think this portrait is devine.

 
“The Foundling Fox”  Irina Korschunow  1982
“Time For The White Egret”  Natalie Savage Carlson  1978
“In A Witch’s Wardrobe”  Juliet Blackwell  2012
“Homicide In Hardcover”  Kate Carlisle  2009
“If Books Could Kill”  Kate Carlisle  2010
“The Secret Adversary”  Agatha Christie  1922
“Thunder On The Right”  Mary Stewart  1957
“Rest You Merry”  Charlotte MacLeod  1978
“The Luck Runs Out”  Charlotte MacLeod  1979
“Wrack And Rune”  Charlotte MacLeod  1982
“Dancing Feathers”  Christel Kleitsch  1985
“A Time To Be Brave”  Christel Kleitsch  1985
“Demons Are A Ghoul’s Best Friend”  Victoria Laurie  2008
“Mew Is For Murder”  Clea Simon  2005
“A Killer Tide”  P.J. Alderman  2006
“Who Do Voodoo”  Rochelle Staab  2010
“Uncertain Voyage”  Dorothy Gilman 1967
“The Secret Of The Old Clock”  Mildred A. Wirt  1930
“The Hidden Staircase”  Mildred A. Wirt  1930
“The Mystery At Lilac Inn”  Mildred A. Wirt  1930
“The Secret Of Shadow Ranch”  Mildred A. Wirt  1931
“A Killer Read”  Erika Chase  2012
“The Salzburg Connection”  Helen MacInnes  1968
“Hercules & Other Tales From Greek Myths”  Olivia E. Coolidge  1949
“The Case Of The Cat’s Meow”  Crosby Newell Bonsall  1965
“Ginnie & The Mystery House”  Catherine Woolley  1957
“Mystery In The Pirate Oak”  Helen Fuller Orton  1949
“Forward, Shakespeare!”  Jean Little  2005
“Black Amber”  Phyllis A. Whitney  1964
“Death Dines Out”  Claudia Bishop  1997
“Stories Of Ghosts, Witches, Demons”  Freya Littledale  1971
“The Gyrth Chalice Mystery”  Margery Allingham  1931
“The Black-Eyed Stranger”  Charlotte Armstrong  1951
 

Easy  05 books
Medium 6-10 books
Hard  10+ books

A straightforward hostess from Michigan, USA clarifies comprehension of the word ‘feminist‘ by inviting folks to share:  any book that features, by your standards, a strong female character.  I’ll hand pick braver protagonists but since I primarily read this gender;  I’m aiming ‘hard‘ for 10 books in the year!

 
“In A Witch’s Wardrobe”  Juliet Blackwell 2012
“Mystery At Black Rock Island” Robert Sutherland 1983
“The Loon Lake Murders”  Robert Sutherland 1987
“The Ghost Of Ramshaw Castle” Robert Sutherland 1989
“Death Island”   Robert Sutherland 1994
“A Killer Tide”   P.J. Alderman 2006
“Night Of The Living Deed”  E.J. Copperman  2010
“The Secret Adversary”  Agatha Christie  1922
“Homicide In Hardcover”  Kate Carlisle  2009
“If Books Could Kill”  Kate Carlisle  2010
“The Dragon Children”  Bryan Buchan 1975
“Defending Angels”  Mary Stanton  2008
“Mew Is For Murder”  Clea Simon  2005
“Thunder On The Right”  Mary Stewart  1957
“Dancing Feathers”  Christel Kleitsch 1985
“A Time To Be Brave”  Christel Kleitsch 1985
“Demons Are A Ghoul’s Best Friend”  Victoria Laurie  2008
“Uncertain Voyage”  Dorothy Gilman  1967
“The Secret Of The Old Clock”  Mildred A. Wirt  1930
“The Hidden Staircase”  Mildred A. Wirt  1930
“The Mystery At Lilac Inn”  Mildred A. Wirt  1930
“The Secret Of Shadow Ranch”  Mildred A. Wirt  1931
“Who Do Voodoo”  Rochelle Staab 2010
“Disneyland Hostage”  Eric Wilson 1982
“Black Amber”  Phyllis A. Whitney  1964
“The Salzburg Connection”  Helen MacInnes  1968

**** CHALLENGE CONQUERED! ****

Short-Order Cook  1 – 3
Pastry Chef        4 – 08
Sous-Chef          9 – 13
Chef De Cuisine  14 – 18
Cordon-Bleu Chef  19 +

I thoroughly enjoy career-themed series, especially metaphysics such as ghosts.  I hadn’t read food settings but happen to have five on hand:  Claudia Bishop, Ellen Crosby, Laura Childs, Julie Hyzy, Ellery Adams.  Since I love dessert and ‘pastry chef‘ accounts for as many as 8 titles;  please pencil me in for that.  :)

 
“Death Dines Out”   Claudia Bishop  1997